Lifeboat Strategy
By James Blodgett
Our human future could be very good or very bad. We might settle the
reachable universe, we might live forever, or we might go extinct. What we do right now might make the difference.
Strategy is simply what one decides to do. Strategy is not a big deal
when deciding what to do about minor issues. However, strategy is a
big deal when deciding what to do about major issues. That is when it
is important to think hard and consult relevant people. Who should
help make decisions depends on chains of command and democratic
arrangements and competence and time available. If you are not the
decision maker, it is sometimes helpful to suggest an idea to that
person or persons.
When I see things going wrong for some organization of which I am not
a part, I sometimes send a nice letter that starts as follows: “The
quality control people say ‘a defect is a treasure.’ An identified
defect is a treasure because it gives you a chance to improve your
system.” Then I explain the problem. Often the problem gets fixed. I
can’t claim credit for all fixes because sometimes their fix was in
the works before I wrote my letter. I sometimes see definitive proof
of a fix having been in the works because that fix is applied before I
get around to writing my letter.
On the other hand, sometimes I learn that my letter was effective
because I receive a letter from them thanking me for my suggestion and
saying that it is being applied. Strategy can be a really big deal when
applied on the Lifeboat level. Because it is a big deal, it is important
to get it as right as reasonably possible.
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Enter to win the Maximon Longevity Prize which is valued at over 50,000
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RAADfest Update II
RAADfest will be held October 6–9 in San Diego, California. This is the
world’s largest event focused on anti-aging and age reversal science for
a general audience.
Our Bill Andrews, José Cordeiro, Greg Fahy, William Faloon, Ben
Goertzel, Jean Hébert, Naveen Jain, Sandra Kaufmann, Phil Newman, Liz
Parrish, Steve Perry, and Michael R. Rose will be speaking.
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TAFFD’s Gen4IR Summit Update Iii
TAFFD’s Gen4IR Summit will be held August 16–17 in Sun City, South
Africa.
Our Kevin Allen, Ùgò Chúkwú, José Luis Cordeiro, Aubrey de Grey, Edward
Hudgins, Al Karaki, Pius Adewale Owolawi, Kgomotsego Brenda Ramokopelwa,
Sarita Sharma, Rohit Talwar, and Natasha Vita-More will be
speaking/participating. This summit is devoted to accelerating our
Singularity future for development in Africa.
Learn more at https://gen4ir.org
FreedomFest 2022
FreedomFest 2022 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 13–16.
Our Tom W. Bell, John Chisholm, José Luis Cordeiro, Aubrey de Grey,
Edward Hudgins, and Michael Strong will be speaking.
Learn more at https://freedomfest2022.com
The Fifteenth International Symposium on Neurobiology And Neuroendocrinology of Aging
The Fifteenth International Symposium on Neurobiology and
Neuroendocrinology of Aging will be held in Bregenz, Austria on July
15–19.
Our Holly Brown-Borg and Matt Kaeberlein will be speaking/participating.
Learn more at http://www.neurobiology-and-neuroendocr...ging.org
Women in AI Breakfast
The Women in AI Breakfast will be held on July 19 in San Francisco,
California. This is part of Transform 2022’s in-person event.
Learn more at
https://transform.venturebeat.com/page/...reakfast
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